Joseph Cassell, blacksmith and farmer in Putnam Co. for many years, was the son of William and Elizabeth (Leidig) Cassell. He married (1st) Sarah Ann Lynch with whom he had 5 children, George, Esther, Calvin, Ephraim and Philip; (2nd) Laura Ann (Bosley) Cassell with whom he had 3 daughters, Sara, Emma and Jennie; and (3rd) Mrs. Katherine (Dingman) Chambers.
Mr. Cassell is a veteran farmer on section 22. He was born in Dauphin county, Pennsylvania, in 1815, and located in this country in 1837, where he worked at his trade as blacksmith for nine years. He discontinued this work in 1850 and went to farming, which he has continued since. He married Miss Sarah Lynch in 1833. She was born in Lebanon county, Pennsylvania, and died in 1845, leaving five children, viz: Edwin, Esther A. Calvin, Ephraim, Philip A. He was again married to Miss Laura Bosley in 1847, by whom he had four children, vis: Sarah, Emma A., Jennie and Sidney. He is an influential member of the Lutheran church, and was school director about twelve years and road master thirteen years. He had three sons in the army. Ephraim veteranized and was captured at Altoona. He was twice wounded, and one of the first on the ramparts in the assault upon Vicksburg. (Records of the Olden Time by Spencer Ellsworth - 1880)
The Putnam Record
Mar. 12, 1891
Joseph Cassell, an old resident of Florid, was buried last Friday. He had been in feeble health for some time.
Mr. Cassell is a veteran farmer on section 22. He was born in Dauphin county, Pennsylvania, in 1815, and located in this country in 1837, where he worked at his trade as blacksmith for nine years. He discontinued this work in 1850 and went to farming, which he has continued since. He married Miss Sarah Lynch in 1833. She was born in Lebanon county, Pennsylvania, and died in 1845, leaving five children, viz: Edwin, Esther A. Calvin, Ephraim, Philip A. He was again married to Miss Laura Bosley in 1847, by whom he had four children, vis: Sarah, Emma A., Jennie and Sidney. He is an influential member of the Lutheran church, and was school director about twelve years and road master thirteen years. He had three sons in the army. Ephraim veteranized and was captured at Altoona. He was twice wounded, and one of the first on the ramparts in the assault upon Vicksburg. (Records of the Olden Time by Spencer Ellsworth - 1880)
The Putnam Record
Mar. 12, 1891
Joseph Cassell, an old resident of Florid, was buried last Friday. He had been in feeble health for some time.
Joseph Cassell, blacksmith and farmer in Putnam Co. for many years, was the son of William and Elizabeth (Leidig) Cassell. He married (1st) Sarah Ann Lynch with whom he had 5 children, George, Esther, Calvin, Ephraim and Philip; (2nd) Laura Ann (Bosley) Cassell with whom he had 3 daughters, Sara, Emma and Jennie; and (3rd) Mrs. Katherine (Dingman) Chambers.
Mr. Cassell is a veteran farmer on section 22. He was born in Dauphin county, Pennsylvania, in 1815, and located in this country in 1837, where he worked at his trade as blacksmith for nine years. He discontinued this work in 1850 and went to farming, which he has continued since. He married Miss Sarah Lynch in 1833. She was born in Lebanon county, Pennsylvania, and died in 1845, leaving five children, viz: Edwin, Esther A. Calvin, Ephraim, Philip A. He was again married to Miss Laura Bosley in 1847, by whom he had four children, vis: Sarah, Emma A., Jennie and Sidney. He is an influential member of the Lutheran church, and was school director about twelve years and road master thirteen years. He had three sons in the army. Ephraim veteranized and was captured at Altoona. He was twice wounded, and one of the first on the ramparts in the assault upon Vicksburg. (Records of the Olden Time by Spencer Ellsworth - 1880)
The Putnam Record
Mar. 12, 1891
Joseph Cassell, an old resident of Florid, was buried last Friday. He had been in feeble health for some time.
Mr. Cassell is a veteran farmer on section 22. He was born in Dauphin county, Pennsylvania, in 1815, and located in this country in 1837, where he worked at his trade as blacksmith for nine years. He discontinued this work in 1850 and went to farming, which he has continued since. He married Miss Sarah Lynch in 1833. She was born in Lebanon county, Pennsylvania, and died in 1845, leaving five children, viz: Edwin, Esther A. Calvin, Ephraim, Philip A. He was again married to Miss Laura Bosley in 1847, by whom he had four children, vis: Sarah, Emma A., Jennie and Sidney. He is an influential member of the Lutheran church, and was school director about twelve years and road master thirteen years. He had three sons in the army. Ephraim veteranized and was captured at Altoona. He was twice wounded, and one of the first on the ramparts in the assault upon Vicksburg. (Records of the Olden Time by Spencer Ellsworth - 1880)
The Putnam Record
Mar. 12, 1891
Joseph Cassell, an old resident of Florid, was buried last Friday. He had been in feeble health for some time.
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